Patient Education Information

Deep Vein Thrombosis: What You Should Know - FamilyDoctor.org has created this fact sheet.

What is DVT? - The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute tells us.

Avoid Deep Vein Thrombosis: Keep the Blood Flowing - The FDA provides good advice to follow when traveling.

Daily Aspirin Therapy: Understand the Benefits and Risks - The Mayo Clinic provides this information.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Penn State: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Deep Vein Thrombosis - This information on DVT has been designed as a comprehensive and quick reference guide.

Thrombolysis - Learn about this particular way of destroying blood clots, from the Radiological Society of North America.

Thrombolytic Therapy- Here is another treatment for DVTs, from the Society for Vascular Surgery.

Thrombophlebitis - The Mayo Clinic offers this information.

Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots - This information comes from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.